The first product I'm personally recommending as part of my EQUTEN feature is the 3spine system Shim Square, launched by Evolution Horse.I genuinely believe successful riding comes through encouraging horses to attain self carriage. This will only be achieved if among other actors they feel able to flex and use their backs. For years I have noted the pressure, heat and friction caused along the spine as a result of some numnahs and pads moving and dropping beneath saddles. This is not the case with the 3spine system and its clever carbon fibre strip. The picture below tells the story really, you can see how the spinal area is free from sweat. I also felt the results as I tried it on nearly every horse in the yard. They felt looser in their work and happier to engage. There was minimal saddle movement and no sweat on the spine. I would highly recommend! Find out more at www.evolutionhorse.com

Get in touch at rosie_moss@hotmail.com if you’d like your product reviewed!

Without going into all the trials, tribulations, broken bones and hard work of my equestrian journey, possibly similar to many of my contemporaries. I am just going to do a small snap shot of the last couple of years...

Having struggled to find a permanent base, I found myself being kindly accommodated by Russ hardy at Boomerang stables, he put me up in his temporary stables. Lots of horses, no full time help, however plenty of goodwill. This journey ended with me on my back in his arena having just fallen off a 5yo I thought the world of. The horse over jumping into a 2 striding double was my demise. It resulted in a broken nose, 2 black eyes and 2 fractured vertebrae. Not to mention a lot of Australian swearing when Russ saw what had happened.

This time 2 years ago I was still in a neck brace, having hoped it would have been off in time for my birthday. Luckily it did eventually come off, a couple of weeks later. Good rehabilitation at Oaksey house in Lambourn and encouragement from amazing friends and owners resulted in me deciding I should continue with my equestrian dream. Though for a brief moment I had looked for other things I could channel my energies and passion into.

​I forced myself to get straight back in to the competitive end of the sport, and was fortunate to move to a new base at Arion Stud with Louisa. Luckily I had some horses to ride which other riders had kept competing for me/my owners during my absence. I almost picked up where I had left off on the horses, apart from the 5yo I had fallen from. He had been turned away, and when I got back on him I honestly doubted my ability to rebuild the partnership I had begun to develop with him. I still believed in his ability but I did not believe in us.

It's been a long road, but when that horse, now 7 years old qualified for the foxhunter final at Horse of the Year Show by jumping a triple clear with me in the regional final at Wales and West last week it made that journey seem worthwhile. Luckily his incredible ability and talent makes up for the minimal natural talent I have, however my work ethic and perseverance has helped develop him and will hopefully go on developing him in to the horse I believe he could be.

If you work hard enough, and with integrity many things are possible. If you are lucky enough to also be able to surround yourself with the right people everything is possible. I am incredibly lucky and thank everybody who shares the amazing, frustrating and sometimes exhausting journey with me. R xx

After a quiet few weeks of recovering and planning, RM Equine is in the process of re emerging in a different form from a different base.

We will now be based at/as Arion stud, Hambledon, Hampshire. New team of horses and staff will be joining some of the old faces. Superb facilities and website are currently in the process of being completed. We will be offering limited bespoke competition and sales liveries, and residential and non residential training for riders.

Our first jumping clinic will be on Sunday 26th June, it will be in the large outdoor arena on our new surface. Our new set of top spec jumps will be used, please email to book your place. rosie_moss@hotmail.com

During the afternoon and evening we will be having food and drinks in an open house charity get together in aid of Macmillan. Collection boxes will be on site for those who want to donate, as we join in with the turn the lights on event in aid of supporting Macmillan and all the work they do.

Look forward to seeing you all as the new journey starts!

Rosie x​

So for those of you that haven't heard I have managed to break myself....Including, nose, teeth and most unfortunately 2 vertebrae in my neck. Not feeling or looking to great. As you will all guess, horse related, rotational fall whilst schooling at home.

So where now.....

Well I have to admit it is my first break when upon arriving at A and E I haven't asked some frustrated and baffled looking doctor how soon it would be until I got back on a horse, stressing that I was the most important person to fix asap as it was my livelihood didn't he know! Actually lay quite patiently for my CT scan with my head nicely strapped down. Firstly, thinking how flipping amazing the guys who work in the NHS are, secondly wondering whether I ever want to get back on a horse, or whether there is more to life and something else out there for me.

So I've spent over a decade, day in day out training, riding, learning any which way I can. Passionately wanting to be the best in a sport I love, which involves incredible creatures. No natural talent, limited finance all the way. Hard work and drive got me further than most belived I'd get, not as far as I'd of liked. Good times though, amazing journey. Encountered some bastards and some amazing people. For a sport, which let's face it is very competitive, now hugely commercial and often lacks loyalties there are some awesome people out there. The riders taking on the good horses I'd been producing come to mind, adament I can have them back if I decide I want to.

The awesome crew at Boomerang, big up Lucy, who had the for thought to unzip and carefully remove my chaps to prevent them from getting cut off, which did unfortunately happen to the rest of my clothes, damn. Lynn for refusing to let me move or rub my neck, saved my ass there, and Russ for trying to ring my mum, managing to knacker my phone in the process! Ps, sorry about the hole I made in the arena, and the tyre marks on the grass.

So, maybe I will see the light and take up a more sensible profession. Going to give home baking a go when I ditch the neck brace, Nigella Moss?! Maybe not but definitely more chance than being Kate Moss. Or maybe not.

For now I have amazing friends, love Laura for coming to see me and doing a face swap using her new phone app. Lots of things to catch up on. Hoping anyone jumping horses i've produced kicks arse, especially Harrison on Matty (Darko Supreme). And to all my friends, foe and competitors, good luck, enjoy the sport we all love, it's dangerous but we all know that.

Ps, ditch the fixed peaks, can't prove it but I swear mine did not help my cause.

So we are heading towards the end of the year, always a good time to reflect on past achievements, lessons learnt and put the goals in place for next year.

I could write a book each and every year on the trials and tribulations of the working showjumper. Mr Stockdale did tell me it was probably the only way I would ever earn a decent sum, by writing about my varied, and often painful equine experiences. However I decided when I was 12 years old that I would be an international showjumper, and that is what Mum and I, with her old trailer and a welsh cob set out to do.

It's been a journey...

So riding for a variety of people, and on many horses [most of which were not designed to jump what I aspired to jump] I have, with some good supporters and eventually awesome horses, jumped internationally and do so now regularly. Living the dream can be frustrating and tiring. Over night trucking, flooded stables, fighting off the odd immigrant and battling with paperwork are all part of the package. A good show, the national anthem if you are super lucky, a few euros in the bank and happy owners are what we aim for.

I could bore you with the injuries, a few screws in my leg, a stitched up chin, which got infected when jumping in France- thank you to Olivia Poole's Mother, nurse in a previous life who sorted that out one year ago in Le Mans. The heart break of losing rides through sales, or worst of all losing a horse to colic- Carnaval Gem 11, never to be forgotten.

For me next year needs to see some of the young ones we have been producing slowly show what they can do. My best friend Weston needs to keep winning me those euros, someone has to pay for the diesel. Some new rides should see me hopefully step up into some bigger classes with success. The select team of loyal supporters are hugely appreciated and need to stay on board to enjoy the ride further.

Aspiring equestrians, keep working at it. If you have tenacity, determination and energy you can achieve. It may not be easy, yet should be so satisfying. Find your inner strength, you will need it, keep your integrity and look after your horses. That's the RM Equine philosophical bit. Signing off for 2015.

Rosie has now moved to Boomerang Stables Nr Hungerford after a successful period based at Cholderton. All of the horses have settled in well and Rosie is looking forward to using the fabulous facilites in a jumping orientated environment. Rosie states 'I am feeling positive it will be the next step in my quest to be the best equestrian that I can be, and produce good horses to the best of my abilites. I am hoping to retain as much business as possible and will be looking for new owners to join me on my journey. I hope that my passion, hardwork and tenacity will lead to a more successful and bigger future as I join this elite training environment.

Rosie would like to thank all of her owners, friends and family for their continued support.

And very importantly Rosie will be available to teach at Tidworth EC for all of her local, valued clients, dates to follow! Watch this space!!!* VACANCY ** Rosie currently has a vacancy for a Working Pupil/ Groom to be based at Boomerang Stables. Please contact Rosie directly for further information 07765803454

The end of the summer season has finally come. We finished off at the lovely Newbury Show with Galway Bay Moonraker- a super 5yo owned by Sam and Mike Green jumping well in the Newcomers at his first County Show, Weston completing the Area Trial and Darko Supreme making it to round 4 of the 6 bar.

Other notable achievements this season include international placings at Chantilly, Zuidwolde-3rd in the Grandprix and Auvers. The lovely 6yo Caliva had her first 1* results in Auvers and competed in the 6yo classes at Hickstead, for a late starter she has caught up throughout the season very well. Placings at Hickstead including 3rd in the 1m35 championship and a win in the 6 bar at Bath and West took place on home soil.

We look ahead to the indoor season and more international exposure. I would like to thank all our owners and supporters, there is a good team behind RM Equine who are hugely appreciated!

**Rosie also has a vacancy for a working pupil, please get in touch directly with Rosie for more information. rosie_moss@hotmail.com / 07765803454**

Rosie would like to wish Harry Charles the best of luck with his new ride Gold II (Rigo). Rosie states 'I had some fabulous times on Gold, competing at HOYs on him, and winning the 7yos in the CSI at Le Mans. I sincerely hope Harry enjoys him as much as I did'. Best of luck to Peter Charles & Team Murka!